Facing China’s challenge, Japan proposes largest defense budget
The Japanese government has just submitted a defense budget to the parliament for approval that will represent a 2.2 percent increase. (FULL STORY) (more…)
China receives lukewarm response to its victory parade invitations
Almost all western democracies have refused China’s invitation to send their heads of states to Beijing for the Communist nation’s large victory parade to mark the 70th anniversary of (more…)
U.S. weighs new support for S. Korea after resolution of crisis
South Korea and primary military ally, the United States are under no illusions that the recent crisis with North Korea has been permanently resolved. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Japan to enlarge its patrol fleet around the Senkakus
With rising intrusions of Japanese waters around the Senkaku islands by Chinese fishing vessels, the Japanese government has decided to add 12 more fast maritime patrol ships to specifically (more…)
Tianjin explosions: A northern China mystery wrapped in an enigma
The Tianjin explosions have become an international mystery, as the Chinese government appears unable to answer even the most basic questions about the tragedy. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China faces embarrassing soft boycott of WWII victory parade
Following in Russia’s footstep and intent upon boosting its international brand and prestige, the publicity-challenged Chinese government has planned a gigantic military parade on Sept. 3 in Tiananmen Square (more…)
Bombings in Thailand expose frayed state of Beijing-Bangkok ties
China sees a political motive in the latest terrorist bombings in Bangkok as sabotage of the Chinese tourist wave to Thailand. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China, Russia to conduct ‘largest’ joint naval drill in Sea of Japan
China announced July 30 that a large joint Chinese and Russian naval drill will take place later in August in waters provocatively close to Japan. Code-named Joint Sea Exercise (more…)
Japan ends its nuclear freeze with reactivation of reactors
A Japanese power company in the southern island of Kyushu on Aug. 11 re-activated the first nuclear reactor under the new nuclear safety guideline since the March 2011 Fukushima (more…)